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# Spare Revenue
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## Definition
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That portion of revenue which remains after necessary subsistence is met and
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which may be employed in maintaining either productive or unproductive hands.
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Productive labourers have little spare revenue, while landlords and merchants
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have most to spare, giving them greater influence over the proportion of
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productive versus unproductive labour in society.
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## Source Chapter
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Book II, Chapter 3
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## Context
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Smith explains how different social classes use their revenue, noting that
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spare revenue is the key determinant of whether additional labour will be
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productive or unproductive, thus affecting capital accumulation and economic
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growth.
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## Economic Domain
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Distribution
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